No. 9 Kansas Defeats Kansas State 84-74 in Sunflower Showdown

Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo lead the Jayhawks to victory with strong performances, extending Kansas State's losing streak in Allen Fieldhouse.

Hunter Dickinson scored 25 points and Zeke Mayo added 24, including 14 in the first half, to propel Kansas to the win.
Kansas jumped to a 14-0 lead early, forcing Kansas State to play from behind for the entire game.
Kansas State struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 23.1% overall and 2-of-15 in the first half.
The Wildcats cut the deficit to six points late in the second half but missed key opportunities to close the gap further.
Kansas played without star forward KJ Adams, who is sidelined with a partially separated shoulder suffered earlier in the week.